Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-18
CHARLEsTOwN NEWS.
Circuit Court In acknowledgements
Wilson Makes an Address.
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Wilson Makes an Address.
, Spee1a Correspondence Ofths Register.
CHARLEsTowE, w. Va, November 10
The fall term of the Circuit Court began
to-day, with Judge Beckwith on the bench,
The grand jury il composed OF the best
men IN the county. The Judges charge
to the grand jury was long, impressive AID
torcible. Judge Beckw.th, although n
young man, Is an excellent official, and
has given entire satisfaction since his an
pointment. 1t will be remembered that
be was appointed to fill the unexpired term
OF Judge Faulkner, who resigned When
elected to the United States Senate by thu
extra session of the Legislature.
The grand Jury, after being out ali dsy.
returned into Court with the following
presentments: State W. Richard Man
indicted for unlawful DESTROYING persoral
property; State vs.. Robert Osburn. three
indictments for carrying dangerous weap-
ons. There are some other cases of more
Importance 10 be considered, and the
grand jury not having time to complete its
business, adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
II Is thought the present term of the
Court will be short, as there are but few
cases OF Importance to be tried.
DR.. J. V. Simmons, who has been critic
ally Ill with malaria fever for the last two
months, IL now conyalescent,. AMI able to
walk out in the air.
Congressman Wm. J.. Wilson, from the
Second District, made q rouSipg Demo-
cratic speech in the court house to-day To
a large and enthusiastic audience. He !
took a bold stand against the present Oh. :
preSsiya tariff and favored tariff reform. :
lie discussed the depression ia value of OF. ,
products, and said that it was !
directly in the power of Congress TO '
increase their valuation, but that the de-
preston was largely due to competition ,
without protection whilst the high price !
cotton, copper, nickle, steel and other :;
OF manufacture wsS due to protec- =
ion without competition. The %agricul. '
'urist must sell in a free market and buy q
lRder a high protective tariff. Under the Il
present tarif system, the manufacturers 81
rave accumulated such vast wealth that -
heir consolidated power has enabled them .,
o shut out all competition of ordinary -
proportions, aud hence monopolies are -
'uilt up and agricultural interests are De.
ressed. After dwelling at length upOn
abuses, gigantic corporate wealth
the burden OF the tariff, upcn the far :,
hers, Mr.. Wilson closed his eIoqueatspelch :!
mid the applause Of his appreciatlye au- y,
10
Senator Danial B. Lucas, appointed by .s'
le Governor on the 5th Of March last. will ~
ave for Washington tomorrow to make a. a.
p his case, preparatory 10 claiming his ~,
at in the coming Congress. He will W
Ike quarters at the National II "
his pnrpose to claim the scat up
his commission from the Governor
Id to vindicate the Constitution of the .TI'
ate. There is no personal antipathy be- '"
teen Mr.. Lucas and Mr.. Faulkner, and -
cir claims to the same seat rest upon 80
principles, Lucas claiming under a.,
commission from the Gov ernor and Fsulk- GGu''
r under an election by the extra session ' =
the Legislature. If either were TO with a.
aw, it would not help the other. The -
se involves several questions, arising -
der the State Constitution and il differ. " :
from any ever before presented to the
nate. Both claimants are Democrats -
d the action OF the Senate will be await ..n,,
with great interest by the party.